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Sometimes I just want to sit in a big booth with a GD burger and a cold pint of beer. I know that I can do this at Earls or Joeys or whatever and get a consistent experience.
They both have their places in the food world IMO.
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And I get that, and agree that they have their place in the world. Many people desire consistency and ease of access over anything else (and in the suburbs you don't always have as many obvious options). Still, it's just such a terrible value that it's hard for me to see it as a consistent destination....Mediocre food, mediocre service, but premium price. I went to the Bankers Hall Earls a few months ago because it happened to be convenient, and it was like going back to a terrible 90s time warp...except when I got the bill.
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Originally Posted by heep223
But sometimes I don't feel like being stuffed into a crowded community table in a tiny restaurant (because that's "in"), choosing between House Cured Diver Caught Sea Urchin Bottarga and Rotisserie Chicken Garganelli, paying $120 for two and then still being hungry after.
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There's a sea of restaurants out there that aren't the latest hipster hangout. I can't speak for every neighborhood, but in mine (Bridgeland) a place like LDV Pizza will give you great food, in a totally relaxed setting (for singles or families) and great service....all without having to squeeze into a community table with your local mustachiod unicycle enthusiast. I have two small kids (so I'm all about hassle-free these days), and it sure as hell beats going to Boston Pizza.